The Latin word for both "left" and "evil" is "sinistra." And consequently, for most of the modern era, left-handed people were considered to be sinister. That is why, until early in the twentieth century, left-handed children were mostly forced to write with their right hand. Interestingly our last three presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obummer have all been lefties ... physically and politically. Whether they were sinister is up to you to decide. I think that at least one fits this description.
Now for some good news ... all the presidential candidates who are still in the race are right-handed. The only left-handed ones, Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham, have dropped out. So, it now appears that the U.S. will indeed break this southpaw trend in presidents. Hopefully we will also then break this nation's downward spiral?
If George W. Bush was on the left politically, then the right is much further from the center than I ever imagined. Are conservatives seeking the theocratic "righteousness" of Preacher Cruz?
ReplyDeleteWhat is this "downward spiral" of which you speak? How haas everything since Saint Ronnie and HW Bush been so awful?
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